Carya tomentosa

Scientific Name: Carya tomentosa
Common Name: mockernut hickory
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

A mockernut hickory leaf has a coarsely hairy "stem" (rachis) that usually holds 7 to 9 leaflets. The small nut is encased in a very thick outer husk.
Photographer: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0.

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You may sometimes see Carya tomentosa referred to as Carya alba.